Label debut and marriage

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After hearing Mariah Carey's demo, Sony Music executive Tommy Mottola, left, helped launch Carey's career. The two went on to marry. Rumor has it that at their wedding, it took six women to carry the monstrous train of Carey's gown. The couple would split in 1998. MORE: 'Mariah' Climbs the Chart

After hearing Mariah Carey's demo, Sony Music executive Tommy Mottola, left, helped launch Carey's career. The two went on to marry. Rumor has it that at their wedding, it took six women to carry the monstrous train of Carey's gown. The couple would split in 1998. MORE: 'Mariah' Climbs the Chart (Richard Haro/ For the Times, Jon Levy / AFP)

After hearing Mariah Carey's demo, Sony Music executive Tommy Mottola, left, helped launch Carey's career. The two went on to marry. Rumor has it that at their wedding, it took six women to carry the monstrous train of Carey's gown. The couple would split in 1998. MORE: 'Mariah' Climbs the Chart